“We wish Carole well.  She had a tough job to do, made more difficult by chronic under funding, a reality that has prevented the CFIA from implementing all of the recommendations made by Sheila Weatherill to prevent another widespread food borne illness like the Maple Leaf Foods listeriosis outbreak,” said Bob Kingston, President of the Agriculture Union – PSAC which represents federal food inspectors.

Swan was appointed President of the CFIA on June 4, 2007 at the pleasure of the government for a term of five years.

“Appointing a new President of the CFIA will not address the inspector shortage or the other resources challenges that continue to plague the food safety system in Canada.  We hope the new President of the CFIA will make it clear to the government that significant shortcomings in the food safety system in Canada will remain until sufficient safety and inspection resources are invested,” Kingston said.

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